Markets Right Now: Stocks gain as bull run nears a milestone

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The S&P 500 index briefly traded at an all-time high as the stock market's bull run comes closer to becoming the longest on record.
The benchmark index closed slightly higher on Tuesday, but a little below the high mark it set in January.
The current bull market, which began in 2009, is on track to become the longest in history on Wednesday, surpassing the bull run of the 1990s.
The Russell 2000 of small-company stocks closed at an all-time high.
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Stocks hit all-time highs for the first time since January
US stocks on Tuesday rose to record highs for the first time since January 26.
Led by tech and utilities companies, the benchmark S&P 500 index surpassed its previous intra-day record of 2,872.87. It traded up 0.6% to 2,872.93 at 1:10 p.m. ET.
The rally to new highs almost coincided with an even bigger milestone for stocks: After the market closes on...Read more ...

Stocks hit all-time highs for the first time since January

The S&P 500 rose to a new high on Tuesday for the first time since January 26.
On Wednesday, this bull market will become the longest ever.
Strong earnings growth continues to power the stock market in the face of trade disputes , higher interest rates, and other things that have caused volatility this year.
US stocks on Tuesday rose to record highs for the first time since January 26.
Led by tech and utilities companies, the benchmark S&P 500 index surpassed its previous intra-day record of 2,872.87. It traded up 0.6% to 2,872.93 at 1:10 p.m. ET.
The rally to new highs almost coincided...Read more ...

S&P hits record, equals longest bull-run

The benchmark S&P 500 hit an all-time intraday high on Tuesday, the same day it equaled its longest-ever bull-market run, as U.S. stocks rose on encouraging earnings reports and hopes that the United States and China could resolve their tariff dispute.Read more ...

Stocks hit all-time highs for the first time since January

The S&P 500 rose to a new high on Tuesday for the first time since January 26.
On Wednesday, this bull market will become the longest ever.
Strong earnings growth continues to power the stock market in the face of trade disputes, higher interest rates, and other things that have caused volatility this year.
US stocks on Tuesday rose to record highs for the first time since January 26.
Led by tech and utilities companies, the benchmark S&P 500 index surpassed its previous intra-day record of 2,872.87.
The rally to new highs almost coincided with an even bigger milestone for the stock...Read more ...